TREVOR, Thomas (1658-1730) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 14 Sept. 1658, Add. 61684, f. 51. 2nd s. of Sir John Trevor^‡ (1624–72) of Trevalyn, Denb. and Westminster, sec. of state 1668–72, and Ruth (1628–87), da. of John Hampden^‡ of Great Hampden, Bucks. educ. Shilton, Burford, Oxon. (Samuel Birch, ejected minister); ?travelled abroad (France) 1671; HMC 6th Rep. 368. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1673; adm. I. Temple 1672; called to the bar 1680; bencher 1689. m. (1) 5 June 1690, Elizabeth (c.1672–1702), da. and coh. of John Searle of Finchley, Mdx. 2s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 25 Sept. 1704, cos. Anne (d.1746), da. of Robert Weldon of St Lawrence Jewry, London, wid. of Sir Robert Bernard (Barnard), 3rd bt. of Brampton, Hunts. HMC Portland, iv. 114. 3s. (1 d.v.p.). Add. 61684, f. 51. Kntd. 21 Oct. 1692. d. 19 June 1730; will 23 Dec. 1723–3 Jan. 1724, pr. 16 July 1730. TNA, PROB 11/639.

Offices Held

KC, Duchy of Lancaster 1683, 1685 – 89; queen’s attorney and KC 1689; solicitor-gen. 1692 – 95; attorney-gen. 1695 – 1701; serjeant-at-law 1701; l.c.j.c.p. 1701 – 14.

Commr. rebuilding St Paul’s, 1692, CSP. Dom. 1691–2, pp. 266–7. 1711, Add. 72500, ff. 63–64. Greenwich Hosp. 1695; J. Cooke and J. Maule, An Historical Account of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich (1789), 8–30. union with Scotland 1702 – 03; PC 1702 – 14, 1726 – d.; 1st commr. of gt. seal Sept. – Oct. 1710; lord privy seal 1726 – 30; ld. justice (regency) 1727; ld. pres. of council 1730.

Freeman, Bedford 1714

Treas. I. Temple 1689 – 90; FRS 1707; gov. Charterhouse ?-d. London Journal, 4 July 1730.

Parlimentarian

TREVOR, Sir Thomas (1658-1730), of Peckham, Surr. and the Inner Temple

Likenesses

oil on canvas, c.1705, Government Art Collection; line engraving by R. White after T. Murray, 1702, NPG D39289.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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